readsfreenovel Chapter 178 Returning to the Village at the End of the Year
Chapter 178 Returning to the Village at the End of the Year
Heavy snow fell outside the pass at night.
Even though there was a storm outside the tent all night, the soldiers were comfortable and warm from head to toe under their quilts.
This quilt actually became the most precious thing for the soldiers.
Many people even went to the commander-in-chief to inquire about the quilt.
As a result, I heard about Shen Tang.
"This Ning An Hou is truly extraordinary."
"Last night was the warmest winter sleep I've had in all the years I've been in the military camp."
"I don't know where I can buy this quilt. I want to buy some for my wife and children."
A soldier who has started a family sighed to the people around him.
This caught everyone's attention.
Ordinary soldiers also come from ordinary families, and some are even from poor families.
Life in the north is difficult, so many families are willing to join the army.
"I just wonder how much such a good quilt would cost."
"I heard from several generals that there are still some quilts left to sell, and Ning Anhou sent all the ones he had to the border."
The deeds of Ning'an Hou Shen Tang were repeatedly spread in the military camp outside the Great Wall this winter. The military commanders and soldiers at the border kept praising this woman who had the righteousness of her country and family at heart.
But Shen Tang in Jiangnan knew nothing about this.
She is now in Shenjia Village.
Ever since she and Liu were promoted together, Li Zheng Shen sent people many times to convey the message that the ancestral hall would be reopened.
It’s the end of the year and we’re preparing to worship our ancestors.
The Shen family returned to Shenjia Village for a short stay.
When Liu and Shen Tang got out of the carriage, everyone in Shenjia Village realized that the gap between them and Shen Tang had become an insurmountable chasm.
Liu was wearing the finest brocade and a jade hairpin on her head that was also made of the finest material.
Shen Dashan now looks very much like the officials in the town.
Everyone just felt that Liu and Shen Dashan no longer looked the same as they did when they were in Shenjia Village.
"It turns out that after living in the town for a long time, I still miss the village."
Shen Dashan stood at the entrance of the village and sighed.
"Come on, you've had too much of a good life now. If I really asked you to go back to the days when you had to work in the fields every day, I wonder if you would still miss it."
Liu glanced at Shen Dashan indifferently.
Shen Dashan felt embarrassed by what his wife said and scratched his head, then immediately took the things off the carriage.
After Shen Tang and others finished tidying up, they heard Shen Lizheng coming with the village elders.
"Congratulations to Ning'an Hou and Hui Shuren."
Everyone was about to kneel down in front of Shen Tang and Liu, but was quickly stopped by Lu Zhu and others.
If everyone were to kneel down today, tomorrow it would be rumored that Shen Tang was disrespectful to his elders.
Liu sat aside, her back straight, but the handkerchief hidden in her sleeve was held tightly in her hand.
In the early years, because of her cheerful personality, everyone in Shenjia Village, except for the family that was on good terms with the second branch, liked Liu very much.
Later, Shen Tang was granted a title, and Liu was envied and respected wherever she went.
But she had never been saluted by anyone before, and the people who saluted her now were the respected elders in the village.
"I wonder what the village head and the elders are here for?"
"It's like this, Lord, it's Hui Shuren. It's almost Chinese New Year, and Shenjia Village has always traditionally held ancestral worship."
When Shen Lizheng said this, an awkward smile appeared on his face.
Everyone present understood.
In the past, on New Year’s Eve, the male members of the village would go into the ancestral hall to worship their ancestors.
Such rules apply not only to Shenjia Village, but also to the surrounding villages and even the ordinary villages in the entire Da Qi.
In their clan concept, only males can carry on the family line and bring honor to the ancestors.
Therefore, almost all those who are qualified to join the clan to worship their ancestors are men, most of whom are talented and promising men in the family, or those with the highest status.
But now in Shenjia Village, if we were to ask who has the highest status, it would undoubtedly be Shen Tang.
What's more, Liu now has an imperial edict.
Although Shen Tang and Liu are women, they are the most respected people in the entire Shenjia Village.
This time, Shen Lizheng and several clan elders came to invite Shen Tang and Liu to attend and preside over the ancestor worship ceremony.
"We have come here specifically to invite Lord Hou and Hui Shuren to attend and preside over this year's ancestor worship ceremony."
Shen Lizheng was standing in front and spoke awkwardly.
Shen Tang was not surprised by their arrival.
The fact that women are not allowed to participate in ancestor worship is not just the case in Shenjia Village, but in the entire Da Qi.
Moreover, now that Shenjia Village was made a marquis because of her and her mother was granted an imperial decree, the people in Shenjia Village have begun to act a little recklessly. It is just the right opportunity to teach them a lesson.
Shen Tang nodded and agreed to this matter.
When everyone saw Shen Tang agreed to this matter, they felt relieved.
"My Lord, there is another thing. We have discussed it and decided to revise the family tree."
As early as when Shen Tangfeng was promoted to the rank of Marquis of a county, Shen Lizheng and the village elders had already had this idea.
Although Shen Tang has been included in the family tree, but now according to Shen Tang's achievements and future prospects.
This page of Shen Tang’s family tree is open separately.
Now there is also a Liu family, so she has to open a separate one.
There are even elders in the village who want to invite a scholar to write a biography for Shen Tang.
Of course, this biography will only be circulated in Shenjia Village for the descendants of the Shen family to read and refer to.
After returning to the village for a few days, everyone still felt a little alienated, but they saw that Shen Dashan and Liu were still as easy-going as before, and the neighbors were as friendly as before.
When Shen Tang's family returned to the village, everyone in Shenjia Village was happy. After all, they were the biggest support for the people of Shenjia Village.
But Liang was very unhappy in her own courtyard.
"Look at your lovely daughter. She returned to the village during the Lunar New Year, but she didn't even come back to visit us. I think she's been living such a carefree life that she's forgotten about you, her father."
After the New Year, the two sons are one year older.
Her eldest son is almost old enough to talk about marriage.
Liang saw that the ungrateful man was wearing a hairpin on his head. She had never seen such a beautiful thing in her life.
If I use this as a betrothal gift to my eldest daughter-in-law, it will be so face-saving.
Liang kept muttering to herself, and looking at Shen Dazhuang who was silently chopping wood, she felt even more angry and had no place to vent.
Seeing her husband's indifferent look, Liang went out cursing.
Walking towards Shen's house.
"Daya, look at you, you've come back now, but you haven't even gone home once.
Is it that Shen Tang doesn't want you to come back?
Tell Mom that it’s almost New Year’s Eve, and you should come back for a New Year’s Eve dinner.”
Shen Chuqing stood at the door of the deep house, looking at Liang who was standing outside with a smile on her face, her eyes cold.
At the door, Liang was still talking to herself:
"Where's your brother? Why hasn't your brother come back?"
Liang stuck her head out and looked inside.
"Brother hasn't come back yet, he's still in the capital. My brother and I have been working as farmhands for the Shen family for a long time, and we won't be back for the New Year. You should go back."
Shen Chuqing looked at the greed that could not be concealed in Liang's eyes and refused coldly.
Liang was shocked to hear that Shen Chuanzong was still in the capital.
She had never even seen the capital, but Shen Chuanzong had actually been there.
I guess there must be a better job in the capital, so he can make more money.
Liang wanted to find out more, but Shen Chuqing refused.
"If you're concerned about me and my brother, there's no need to do that. We're much better off here with the Marquis than at home.
If you came here for money, then go back."